AP English Language and Composition Rhetorical Devices
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This quiz focuses on rhetorical devices and appeals within the context of AP English Language and Composition, making it appropriate for advanced high school students in grades 11-12. The assessment covers a comprehensive range of rhetorical techniques including structural devices like parallelism, anaphora, and polysyndeton; figurative language such as metaphor, simile, hyperbole, and personification; and persuasive appeals through ethos, pathos, and logos. Students need to demonstrate both definitional knowledge of these devices and the analytical skills to identify them within literary passages and contemporary examples. The quiz requires sophisticated understanding of how authors manipulate language for effect, moving beyond simple recognition to application-level thinking where students must distinguish between similar devices and analyze their function within specific contexts. This quiz was created by a classroom teacher who designed it for students studying AP English Language and Composition in grades 11-12. The assessment serves multiple instructional purposes, functioning effectively as a review tool before AP examinations, formative assessment during rhetorical analysis units, or homework reinforcement following direct instruction on persuasive techniques. Teachers can utilize this quiz as a diagnostic tool to identify areas where students need additional support in rhetorical analysis, or as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge before analyzing complex texts. The comprehensive nature of the questions aligns with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.11-12.6 (analyzing author's purpose and rhetoric) and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.11-12.1 (writing arguments using valid reasoning and relevant evidence), while supporting AP English Language learning objectives focused on rhetorical analysis and argument construction.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which rhetorical device uses the same grammatical structure to create rhythm in the writing?
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CCSS.L.9-10.1A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which rhetorical device uses the same word or phrase over again multiple times to highlight or emphasize an idea?
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.8
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which rhetorical device uses different words but the same idea to create clarity?
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CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which rhetorical device uses a comparison to something very different to help someone understand a larger idea?
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CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.L.6.5B
CCSS.L.8.5B
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In this sentence, "I would dedicate this nation to the policy of the good neighbor - the neighbor who resolutely respects himself and the rights of others." Which rhetorical device is used?
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CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which is most likely an example of Pathos?
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CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which is most likely an example of Logos?
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CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
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